1. Explain the symptoms (causes and treatment) of these diseases:
Appendicitis, Bulimia, Anorexia, Cavities, Cirrhosis, Diabetes, Constipation, Diarrhoea,
Gallstones, Jaundice, Digestive ulcer, Flatulence, Cancer of large intestine, Celiac disease
2. Look up these words in the Reading and match them with their meanings.
1.
to wane
2.
appealing
3.
pus
4.
navel
5.
binge
eating
6.
to purge
7.
laxatives
8.
enamel
9.
to irritate
10. to burst
11. cavities
12. pulp
13. nausea
14. fatigue
15. chill
16. belch
17. syringe
18. ulcer
19. heartburn
Key
to wane
appealing
pus
navel
binge eating
to purge
laxatives
enamel
to irritate
to burst
cavities
pulp
nausea
fatigue
chill
belch
syringe
ulcer
heartburn
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
p)
q)
r)
s)
“to explode”
a feeling of cold, with shivering
a part of a tooth that is disrupted before dental caries arise
a thick yellow liquid that forms in flesh that has an infection
a type of indigestion, the burning sensation eases by eating baking
soda (sodium bicarbonate)
attractive and interesting, pleasant
being tired, exhausted
belly button
dental caries
eating too much at once, usually junk food
injection
pills that stimulate bowel movements
sore
the feeling of being sick, sometimes involves vomiting
the inside of a tooth
to clean, purify
to disappear slowly, to weaken
to expel stomach gas noisily through the mouth
to hurt a part of your body, making it painful, red, or swollen
to disappear slowly, to weaken
attractive and interesting, pleasant
a thick yellow liquid that forms in flesh that has an infection
belly button
eating too much at once, usually junk food
to clean, purify
pills that stimulate bowel movements
a part of a tooth that is disrupted before dental caries arise
to hurt a part of your body, making it painful, red, or swollen
“to explode”
dental caries
the inside of a tooth
the feeling of being sick, sometimes involves vomiting
being tired, exhausted
a feeling of cold, with shivering
to expel stomach gas noisily through the mouth
injection
sore
a type of indigestion, the burning sensation eases by eating baking soda
(sodium bicarbonate)
Complete the correct preposition
1. As an individual ages, body systems became susceptible to disease.
2. This eating disorder occurs chiefly in women.
3. Tooth decay results from the action of bacteria that live in the plaque.
4. Before 1980’s, it was believed that ulcers were caused by several factors which
resulted in excess stomach acid.
5. Alcohol interferes with the absorption of nutrients.
6. Diabetes mellitus patients break down stored fat for energy with difficulty.
7. The condition of developing gallstones tends to run in families.
8. The sores are generally referred to as peptic ulcers.
9. Duodenal ulcers account for about 80 % of all digestive ulcers.
Complete the text with a word made from the word given in brackets.
see the Reading
Passive
Complete with wherever possible:
The patient was hit by a car.
During the robbery, an old lady was hit with a baseball bat.
The window was broken with a stone.
Several buildings were damaged by the hurricane.
The patient was cured by the new medication.
We use with for objects which perform an action, the object is used deliberately for a purpose.
We use by for persons or for objects to show that the action carried out was accidental.
Someone is looking after the patient with gastritis.
The patient with gastritis is being looked after.
Someone shot at the policemen.
The policemen were shot at.
The nurse carried away your blood sample.
Your blood sample was carried away by the nurse.
They made Jane write the test again.
Jane was made to write the test again.
They made the doctors work 20 hours shifts.
The doctors were made to work 20 hours shifts.
Transform these sentences with the respective form of the verb “to have” and do not use the
underlined words.
1) The nurse measures my blood pressure twice a day.
I ____________________________
2) I can’t talk to you now, the dentist is taking out my tooth.
I can’t talk to you now, I ____________________________
3) A plastic surgeon has altered Karin’s nose.
Karin __________________________________
4) Doctors removed his appendix during the operation.
He_________________________________________
5) Someone broke Tim’s nose while he was playing football.
Tim __________________ while he was playing football.
Make sure you know the following words:
prescribe and prescription (do NOT confuse it with RECIPE which is only for cooking)
refer – The doctor referred her to a specialist.